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Late yesterday afternoon Bruce and I were invited to a backyard barbecue at my sister’s home with family and friends. We never go to somebody’s home empty handed so I offered to make some Baked Beans to share. My sister made pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw so the Baked Beans were a perfect addition to the feast. We socialized with friends, played bean bag toss games and competed ferociously at foos ball for hours. We all had a wonderful time!

I had only a couple of hours to prepare the beans so I thought I’d cook them in a dutch oven on the stove rather than firing up the oven. And I am pleased to say that the stove top method worked. My “Stove Top” Baked Beans were delicious and I completely sold out by the end of the evening. My Baked Beans are an interesting combination of black beans, great northern beans and little sweet aduki beans. They are similar to a Southern Style Baked Beans but with a distinct Asian flair. Instead of molasses, I used sweet Indonesian Soy Sauce. I also added zesty Sriracha and floral scented Szechuan pepper for a bold and unique flavor. These beans tasted so good that the “carnivores” in the crowd had no idea that the beans were vegan too! Makes 12 servings. Enjoy! Tessa

Ingredients:

1 – 15 ounce can black beans (drained)

1 – 15 ounce can great northern beans (drained)

1 – 15 ounce can aduki beans (drained)

1 cup chopped onion

1 tsp canola oil

1 – 28 ounce can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup Indonesian Soy Sauce

1 Tbs Sriracha sauce

3 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp liquid smoke

1 tsp ground Szechuan pepper

1 cup water

salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Begin by grabbing a dutch oven or cast iron pot with a lid. Heat dutch oven on stove with a medium flame and add canola oil. Add onions and cook until translucent or about 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, turn stove down to low and cook partially covered for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours stirring occasionally. Add water if the beans are too thick, or remove the lid and cook longer if the mixture is too thin for your liking. Taste and correct your seasonings and serve. Makes 1 1/2 quarts or 12 servings of “Stove Top” Baked Beans.